so nineties... classic imo for alternative and indie music lovers. very moody. more casually listenable than smogs earlier albums but before he transitioned away from the alias smog and fully realized the folksy style that would define Bill Callahan.
Not sure if this is a normal arc for aging hipsters but recently oddball indie country has really been clicking in a way it never did before and Bill Callahanās work as Smog is just amazing. His baritone voice really sells the poetic tales of self-loathing. Hell the entire album Knock Knock is about fumbling Chan Marshall (Cat Power) and if thatās not a relatable vibe I donāt know what is Album picks: Red Apple Falls, Dongs of Sevotion, Knock Knock, A River Aināt Too Much to Love, Supper
This is a song off the compilation album āAccumulation, Noneā from Smog/Bill Callahan, covering the early part of his career. Itās an otherwise unreleased song. Itās one of those songs that stops me in my tracks, the strange lyrics, the whining guitars, the minimal drum keeping just a slight groove, it all feels sort of empty and cloudy in the best way. Iād recommend more broadly digging into the early Smog albums.
one of my fave dead-of-winter alt rock albums. melancholy guitar tone and sort of disconnected, disinterested vocals. my top tracks are window seat, smother and winter fog. iāve also always just loved the album art. (the bandās old name was papergirl and they still appear as such on apple music).
